Youngsters at St Joseph's Primary School in Fellgate, South Tyneside, are having green lessons ranging from ensuring that classrooms are left tidy to field trips in the school's locality, where the environment is observed.

Now, as part of South Tyneside Council's Do Your Bit campaign, the school has been presented with the Caring For Your Environment award in recognition of its work.

Headteacher Geraldine Egdell said: "As part of the citizenship curriculum, children need to be aware of how to take care of their local environment and the wider area."